Jan Melpolder
born Jan 18, 1842 in Oudelande, Zeeland, Holland
died 1896
Married Alida Johanna Mand
in
1873
in Amsterdam, Holland
born May 12, 1852 in Nieuwenhoorn, Zuid, (South)
Holland;
father Nikelaas Mand
Arrived in America March 1890 with children: John,
Ella,
Dena, & Nicholas
Children:
1. John
(Johannes) Melpolder (1874-1965)
m. Pauline
May Jenkins (1878-1961) 1902 in New York City
1. Cynthia Melpolder (1903-1986) born in New York City
m. Kenneth A. Van Lente (1903-1998) in 1929 in Wahington D.C.
ch. 1. Ann
(Van Lente) Sedman (b.1932)
2. Cynthia
Ruth (Van Lente) Wade (b.1935)
3. Johanna
(Van Lente) Vandrey (b.1940)
4. Frederick
Van Lente (b.1945)
2. John Melpolder dy
3. Catherine Melpolder dy
4. Ruth Harriet Melpolder (1908-1997) born in Yonkers, NY
m. Leon H. Kleis (1906-1996)
ch. 1. Leon H. Kleis Jr (1932-1963)
2. Louise Dorothy (Kleis) Balkema (1934-1995)
3. Barbara
Lynn (Kleis) (Depuydt) Arnold (b.1945)
5. (Thomas) Marshall Melpolder (1910-1987) born in
Indianapolis, IN
m. Elizabeth C. Whitman (1910-1985)
ch. 1. Ann
Elizabeth Melpolder (b.1946)
2. Thomas
Whitman Melpolder (b.1948)
3. Julie Ellen
(Melpolder) Jones (b.1951)
4. Katherine
Mary (Melpolder) Donaldson (b.1951)
6. Robert Hannes Melpolder (1912-1990) born in
Indianapolis, IN
m. Margaret Griesbauer (1912-1989)
ch. 1. (Robert) Andrew Melpolder (b.1940)
2. Theodore Edward Melpolder (b.1943)
3. Mary Ann Melpolder (b.1954)
7. Frank Wicks Melpolder (b.1916) born in Richmond, IN
m. Jean Henneberger (b.1919-2003) in 1938
ch. 1. John
Baker Melpolder (b.1940)
2. (Frank)
Frederick Melpolder (b.1945)
3. Donald
James Melpolder (b.1973)
8. Louise May Melpolder
(b.1919) in born New Orleans, LA
m. (Richard) Terry Kauffman (b.1918) in 1941 in Detroit, MI
ch. 1. (Dorothy)
Jean (Kauffman)
Lerman
(b.1942)
2. (Richard)
Terry Kauffman Jr (b.1944)
3. (Mary)
Patricia (Kauffman) (Sesvold) Kauffman (b.1947)
9. Dorothy Jean Melpolder (1922-2005) born in Springfield, MA
m. Ralph Marvin Doll (1918-2000) in Detroit MI
ch. 1. Catherine
Elizabeth (Doll) (LeTarte) Roth (b. 1952)
2. Ralph Marvin Doll Jr (b.1953)
3. Robert Stewart Doll (b.1955)
4. Jean Ann (Doll) Deihs (b.1956)
5. Alan
Richard Doll (b.1957)
6. Diane
Louise (Doll) Sawnick (b.1959)
7. Susan Doll (1960-1960)
8. John Douglas Doll (1961-1986)
9. Charles Edward Doll (b.1964)
2. Ella Melpolder
(1876-1924)
m. Henry Pifer
ch. 1. John N. Pifer
(1909-1995)
m. Bernedette (1913-1998)
ch. 1. Eileen (Pifer) Pellows
2. Lester Henry Pifer (1912-1984)
m. Mildred (1915-1980)
ch. 1. Lester Henry Pifer Jr
2. John Nicholas Pifer (1935-1984)
3. James E. Pifer
4. Richard Charles Pifer (1939-1993)
5. Allen L. Pifer
6. Gerald A.
Pifer
3. Dena Melpolder
(1877-1947)
m.
Henry DeBruin (b. 1874
in Little Chute, WI) abt 1905 in Grand Rapids MI
ch. 1. daughter
DeBruin
(1900-1908)
2. Helen DeBruin (1903-1989)
m. Francis Edwin Abbey (????-1947)
ch. 1. Mildred (Mikey) June (Abbey) Streby (b.1925)
2. Gordon Robert Abbey (1926-2002)
3. Lawrence
Dale Abbey (b.1928)
4. David Alan
Abbey (b.1933)
3. Daisy DeBruin (1906-1989)
m. Merritt Norton (1904-1986)
ch. 1. Patricia
2. Virginia (Ginny) (Norton) Valbert (b.1929)
3. Carla (Norton) Hartmen (b.1931)
4. Eleanor (Norton) Genton
4. Violet
Katheen DeBruin (1914-1991)
m. Adrian Slimmen (1910-1971)
ch. 1. Gerry Slimmen (b.1933)
2. Donald Slimmen (b.abt.1934)
3. Richard Slimmen (1936-2000)
4. Frederick Slimmen (b.abt.1938)
5. Arnian Arnold Slimmen (b.1944)
6. William
Peter Slimmen (b.1945)
7. Kathleen (Slimmen) DeLashmutt (b.1948-1981)
8. Patricia (Slimmen) MacDonald
5. Hazel
DeBruin (b.1916-1999)
m. Lynn Cummings
ch. 1. Sandy (Cummings) Manor
4. Nicholas Peter Melpolder
(1889-1972)
m. Anges Walker (1894-1965)
ch. 1. Theodore Emil Melpolder
(1914-1982)
m. Marguerite Beckman (1914-1991) in 1947
ch. 1. Joyce (Melpolder) Balcer
2. Nancy (Melpolder) Sokey
3. Marilyn (Melpolder) Overweg
4. Douglas Melpolder
2. Gladys Marie Melpolder (1915-1928)
3. Harold Raymond Melpolder (1918-1918)
4. Rosetta Lorraine Melpolder
(b.1926)
m. Richard Stelwagen
(b.1925)
ch. 1. Paula (Stelwagen) Blair (b.1948)
2. Daniel Ray Stelwagen (b.1950)
3. Lorance J. Stelwagen (b.1951)
4. Bruce Stelwagen (b.1954)
5. Catherine Melpolder (1892
(in America) -1948)
m. Joseph Oonk (1890-1977)
ch. 1. Eunice Jane Oonk
(b.1914)
m. Rueben
George Bruggink (1912-1999)
ch. 1. Roger
Allan Bruggink (b.1936)
2. Carl Bruggink
3. Marcia Bruggink
2. Melvin Henry Oonk (b.1916-2000)
m. Helen
ch. 1. Frederick
Oonk
2. Nancy (Oonk) Doedein
3. Rodney Oonk
3. Bernice Gegina Oonk (1920-1995)
m. Delmar Hilbelink
ch. 1. Ronald Hilbelink
2. Larry Hilbelink
3. Paul Hilbelink
4. Ann (Hilbelink) Camp
4. Beatrice Joan Oonk (1920-1994)
m. Al Bloemers (d.1975)
ch. 1. James Bloemers
2. Joan (Bloemers) Thume
m2. Joe Heideman
5. Margaret Mae Oonk (b.1926)
m. Larry Kupsch (d.1963)
ch. 1. Mike Kupsch
2. David Kupsch
m2. Ronald Bimmel
(6-14).+plus 9 others: including 3 sets of twins (all died as infants in
Holland)
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